Pfaff 73 User manual

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CPFAFFD
73
th
1111
INSTRUCTIONS
FOREWORD
Your
dream
has
come
true.
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You
are
now
the proud
owner
of
a Pfaff
73,
the
sewing
machine
which
will
enable
you
to
master
all
ordinary
sewing,
--
ornamental
stitching
and
darning
jobs
that
may
come
up
in
a
home.
This
Instruction
book
will
help
you
understand
the
machine
and
give you
valuable
tips
to
make
sewing
more
fun
for
you.
Even
if
you
are
an experienced
seamstress,
you
will
find
this
book
a
valuable
guide
to
easy
sewing.
Follow
these
simple
instructions
and
familiarize
yourself
with
the exclusive
features
of your
machine.
You
will
find
sewing
exciting
on
your
easyto-operate
Pfaff
73.
If
you
have
any
sewing problems,
please
contact
your
Pfaff
dealer.
He
will
be
glad
to
help you
at
any
time.
G.
M.
PFAFF
AG
r
Karlsruhe-Durlach
Branch

I
Face
cover
2
Take-up
lever
3
Thread
retainer
4
Spool
pins
5
Stitch
width
dial
(A)
6
Needle
position
lever
7
BobbIn
winder
8
Balance
wheel
9 Stop
motion
knob
10
Motor
disengaging
mechanism
11
Bobbin
winder
thread retainer
12
Reverse
teed
control
13
Stitch
length
control
14 Free
arm
15
Free
arm
top cover
16
Free
arm
cap
(enclosing
transverse
rotary
hook)
2
17
Sewing foot
10 Sewing toot thumb
screw
19
Light switch
20 Needle
thread
tension
21 Presser
bar
lifter
22
Needle
set
screw
23
Needle
plate
19
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17
11
12
13
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Fundamentals
of Machine
Operation
•
Whenever
you
have
to turn
the balance
wheel,
turn
it
toward
you
(counter-clockwise as
shown
by
black arrow).
Make
sure
the
stop
motion
knob
is
tightened before
you
begin
sewing.
•
Never
run
a
threaded
machine
unless
you have fabric
under
the sew
ing
foot.
•
Place
both
threads
back
under
the
sewing foot
before
you put
fabric
into
the
machine.
•
The
machine
will feed
the material
under
the
sewing foot
automatically.
All
you
have to
do is
guide
the work.
•
Always
bring
the take-up
lever
to
its
highest
position
before
you
begin
and after
you have
completed
a
seam.
Failure
to
observe
this rule
may
cause
the thread
to slip
out
of the
needle
eye.
Also,
it
is easier
to
remove the
work
with
the take-up
lever
up.
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How
to
Operate
Your
Sewing
Machine
Engaging
the Sewing
Mechanism
.4 Hold
balance
wheel
and
turn
stop
motion
knob
clockwise
(as
indicated
by
black
arrow).
Disengaging
the
Sewing
Mechanism
Hold
balance
wheel
and
turn
stop
motion
knob
counter-clockwise
(toward
you).
The
sewing
mechanism
is
disengaged
for bobbin
winding.
The
Workplate
The
workplate
is
used
to
enlarge
the
working
area
for
ordinary sewing.
Before
you
attach the workplate,
raise
the
presser
bar
lifter
and
turn
the
balance
wheel
until
the
take-up
lever
is
at
its
lowest position
(see
arrow
at
right).
.4
Hold
workplate
level
and push
it
between free
arm
and
sewing
foot.
Tilt
it
slightly
so
that
its
lugs
enter
the holes
in
the
machine
base
(see
arrows
in
right
illustration).
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Swing
down
the
support
and
press
it
firmly
against
the
base
plate
(see
ill,
at
bottom).
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Electrical
Information
Push
plug
I
into
receptacle
2
and
plug
3
at
other
end
of
cord
into
the
wall
outlet.
Cord
4
leads
to
the foot control
which
serves
to
regulate
the
machine
speed.
Motor
Disengaging
Mechanism
Powerdriven
machines
feature
a
lever
underneath
the
balance
wheel
which
serves
to
swing
the
motor
to
its
operative
position.
To
do
this,
flick
the
lever
down. After
you
have
completed
sewing,
flick
the
lever
to
its
top
position
in
order
to
return
the
motor
to
the
inoperative
position.
With
the
motor
swung
out
of
engagement,
all
machines
set
up on
treadle
stands
can be
driven
by
foot
power.
Foot Contro’
Place
the
foot
control
under
the
table
or
cabinet
within
easy
reach
of
your
foot.
Rest
the
right foot
on
the control
pedal
and
press.
The
harder
you
press,
the
faster
the
machine
will
run.
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DR
851
Straight
Stitching
4
For
straight-stitch
sewing
set:
Dial
A
0
Lever
B
=
Center
I
This
setting
is
indicated
on
pages
28—41
as
follow:
A
=
0,
B
=
I
Control
G
regulates
the
stitch length.
For
detailed instructions
please
refer
to
page
18.
To
backtack
the end
of
a
seam,
simply
depress
the
finger-tip
control.
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Removing
the
Bobbin
Case
Raise
needle
to
its
highest
po!nt
and
open free
arm
cap.
Lift
latch
k
with
the
forefinger
of
your
right
hand
and
pull
out
bobbin
case
with
bobbin.
When
you
release
the
latch,
the bobbin
drops
out.
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